NC flooding from Fred leaves 2 dead, 20 missing as Grace makes landfall in Mexico

Grace made landfall Thursday as a hurricane near Tulum, Mexico. Meanwhile, remnants of Fred headed northeast after causing deadly flooding N. Carolina.

Sartell, Minn. bans non-essential water use as drought worsens

The City of Sartell, Minnesota is taking major actions on Thursday to curb non-essential water use as the drought in Minnesota moves to new levels.

St. Paul Regional Water Services imposes restrictions as state enters next drought phase

St. Paul Regional Water Services, which services St. Paul and several suburbs, is imposing watering restrictions amid ongoing drought conditions, including watering schedules and restrictions on when residents can water.

Haiti earthquake: Death toll soars past 1,900

The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Hati has now risen to 1,941 as of Tuesday afternoon as the country also reels from Tropical Storm Grace.

Fred weakens to tropical depression, spawns floods, tornadoes on East Coast

Tropical Storm Fred has weakened to a depression and spawned several apparent tornadoes in Georgia as it spreads heavy rains into the Appalachian mountains, on a path that could cause flash floods into upstate New York.

3 tropical systems impacting US, Caribbean and Bermuda

Three tropical systems were churning Monday in the Atlantic basin and threatening to impact the U.S. Gulf Coast, some Caribbean islands including earthquake-damaged Haiti, and the island territory of Bermuda.

Drought, wildfire conditions lead to more burning restrictions

Amid worsening drought conditions and increasing wildfire risk, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is expanding burning restrictions.

Crews fighting large wildfire burning in Superior National Forest

The U.S. Forest Service says ground and aircrews are battling a fire burning over an estimated couple hundred acres in the Superior National Forest.

Fred regains tropical storm strength as it heads to US

Fred has regained tropical storm status in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Tropical Depression Fred likely to strengthen as it tracks toward Florida

Tropical Depression Fred is heading for a drenching of Cuba and the Bahamas on a forecast track that would carry it toward south Florida as a tropical storm by Saturday.